Business Events Sydney, formerly known as Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau, markets Sydney and New South Wales as a destination for Australian and international business meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions. On average, Business Events Sydney secures 70 international events and welcomes 60,000 delegates per year. Business Events Sydney is a not-for-profit membership based organization that provides assistance and advice on planning and holding events in Sydney. They are also responsible for marketing Sydney and New South Wales as a business events destination to individuals and organizations to Australia and the world. They help to bid on, win and hold conferences, major events, conventions, business meetings and congresses in Sydney. At the state level, they operate AccessNSW, a service for planning events, conferences and incentives throughout New South Wales. History Business Events Sydney is a 40-year partnership between the Government of New South Wales and the tourism industry. Before 1 September 2008, Business Events Sydney was known as the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau. Funding Business Events Sydney is a not–for-profit organisation and is jointly supported by the NSW Government and the membership base. Green Sydney Business Events Sydney promotes Sydney as an environmentally friendly city, due to the actions of citizens, businesses and local movements. Business Events Sydney supports the Green Meetings Industry Council's 2020 agenda for what should comprise a 'green meeting'. These are conferences, events, incentives and meetings that: Have zero net environmental effect Fully integrate environmental responsibility into return-on-investment (ROI) analysis Are accepted and standard industry practice Achieve economic and strategic business goals Minimise or eliminate environmental impacts, and Positively contribute to the environment and host communities Business Events Sydney Major Partners and industry bodies Business Events Sydney is pleased to work collaboratively with our Major Partners and industry bodies. Major Partners: Destination NSW Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority City of Sydney Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour Accor Industry bodies: Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Association of Australia Convention Bureaux (AACB) Business Events Australia (BEA) Business Events Council of Australia Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI) International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Qantas Sydney Airport Sydney Business Chamber Sydney Olympic Park Authority Sydney Opera House Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) Sydney's ranking as a business event city Sydney has maintained the position as Australia's leading business events destination. In 2011/12 financial year, Sydney: won a record 103 event bids with an economic impact of $225.6 million